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Arab World Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, on September 26, 2024 (AFP)

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Temporary Ceasefire Call Marks Victory for Beirut Efforts

Lebanese political and diplomatic activity is intensifying after the release of an “international-Arab call” for a ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza. “The key…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Efforts Underway with US to Reach Political Solution to End the Escalation

Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Efforts Underway with US to Reach Political Solution to End the Escalation

Lebanon’s parliament Speaker Nabih Berri revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat on Wednesday that he is carrying out “serious efforts” with international parties,…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with the Senior Advisor to US President, Amos Hochstein (L) in Beirut, Lebanon, 14 August 2024. (EPA)

Hochstein in Beirut: No Time to Waste to Reach Diplomatic Solution

US special envoy Amos Hochstein stressed from Beirut on Wednesday that there was no longer time to waste to reach a ceasefire in Gaza that would in turn lead…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF) Samir Geagea

Geagea to Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Leading Lebanon into Unknown Territory

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), has warned that Hezbollah and Iran are leading Lebanon into dangerous territory. He criticized the Lebanese…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati meets with Amos Hochstein, top aide to US President Joe Biden, in Munich. (Lebanese government)

French Source to Asharq Al-Awsat: Chances of Comprehensive War in Lebanon Are Very High

The international community is still seeking to come up with the groundwork to ease the tensions in southern Lebanon and kick off negotiations, or any form of…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Part of the meeting of the Quintet ambassadors at the Saudi Ambassador's residence. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Lebanon's Quintet Committee Says It Won't Be Substitute for Country's Sovereignty

The ambassadors of the Quintet Committee on Lebanon held a meeting on Thursday to break the impasse created by the failure to solve the Lebanese presidential…

Thaer Abbas (London)
Arab World Hochstein before his meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (EPA)

Hochstein Seeks ‘Diplomatic Solution’ to Prevent Lebanon, Israel from Sliding to 'Further Conflict'

The US President’s special envoy Amos Hochstein has sought to overcome the Israeli “narrow window” and reach a “temporary compromise” with the Lebanese leaders…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)
Arab World Lebanese Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab briefed Speaker Nabih Berri on his meeting with US envoy Amos Hochstein in Rome (Parliament)

US Envoy Hochstein in Beirut to Address Post-Gaza War Issues

The global community closely watched the recent statement from Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, seen by many as a potential signal for diplomatic…

Thaer Abbas (Beirut)